COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PSY121GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursSurveys the scientific study of behavior, addressing a wide range of traditional topics, including learning, memory and cognition, sensory-perceptual processes, physiology and behavior, motivation and emotion, intelligence, personality and social interaction. Emphasizes classical and current theory and research, with selected attention to practical application.PSY122PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT3 Credit HoursExamines selected concepts from various areas of psychology relating to adaptation to change. Adjustment is concerned with understanding how individuals react to changing life situations and how to enhance skills for effectively interacting with others.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY123HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOP3 Credit HoursA study of normal physical, mental, emotional and social development and changes in the development of the individual from prenatal to old age.PSY124PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK3 Credit HoursDrawing from a wide range of psychological theories, principles and research, this course emphasizes personal and interpersonal skill-building beneficial to the prospective professional. Topics include learning and memory; perception; motivation and leadership; group dynamics and team-building; problem-solving and conflict resolution; communications; and stress management.PSY125CHILD DEVELOPMENT3 Credit HoursA detailed examination of growth and maturation from infant/toddler through the preschool years up to the age of eight, with some treatment of selected topics relating to later stages. Physical, cognitive, affective, social, moral/ethical, and personality development are studied. Ten field observation hours are required.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY127GROUP PROCESSES4 Credit HoursGroup theory, structure and interaction are explored, with emphasis on personal insight into how the individual is affected by and influences the group process. Facilitation of team-building, group life stages and factors that impede/enhance group effectiveness are examined. An experiential format requires application of course principles to group activities.PSY221ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursAn overview of the range of human behavior, emphasizing current distinctions between normal and abnormal. Explores historical and contemporary cause-and-effect models with focus on current diagnostic and statistical criteria, as well as treatment approaches and related issues.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY222PSY ASPECT OF THERAPY3 Credit HoursCovers the general principles of interaction with a specific focus on those unique challenges confronting the patient and the health care provider. Attention is given to the psychosocial needs of both the patient and the health care provider. Issues of communication, patient-provider relationships, patient dependency, personal values, and relating to people from differing cultures, ages, and special needs are discussed.
PSY122PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT3 Credit HoursExamines selected concepts from various areas of psychology relating to adaptation to change. Adjustment is concerned with understanding how individuals react to changing life situations and how to enhance skills for effectively interacting with others.Prerequisites: PSY121
PSY123HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOP3 Credit HoursA study of normal physical, mental, emotional and social development and changes in the development of the individual from prenatal to old age.PSY124PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK3 Credit HoursDrawing from a wide range of psychological theories, principles and research, this course emphasizes personal and interpersonal skill-building beneficial to the prospective professional. Topics include learning and memory; perception; motivation and leadership; group dynamics and team-building; problem-solving and conflict resolution; communications; and stress management.PSY125CHILD DEVELOPMENT3 Credit HoursA detailed examination of growth and maturation from infant/toddler through the preschool years up to the age of eight, with some treatment of selected topics relating to later stages. Physical, cognitive, affective, social, moral/ethical, and personality development are studied. Ten field observation hours are required.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY127GROUP PROCESSES4 Credit HoursGroup theory, structure and interaction are explored, with emphasis on personal insight into how the individual is affected by and influences the group process. Facilitation of team-building, group life stages and factors that impede/enhance group effectiveness are examined. An experiential format requires application of course principles to group activities.PSY221ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursAn overview of the range of human behavior, emphasizing current distinctions between normal and abnormal. Explores historical and contemporary cause-and-effect models with focus on current diagnostic and statistical criteria, as well as treatment approaches and related issues.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY222PSY ASPECT OF THERAPY3 Credit HoursCovers the general principles of interaction with a specific focus on those unique challenges confronting the patient and the health care provider. Attention is given to the psychosocial needs of both the patient and the health care provider. Issues of communication, patient-provider relationships, patient dependency, personal values, and relating to people from differing cultures, ages, and special needs are discussed.
PSY124PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK3 Credit HoursDrawing from a wide range of psychological theories, principles and research, this course emphasizes personal and interpersonal skill-building beneficial to the prospective professional. Topics include learning and memory; perception; motivation and leadership; group dynamics and team-building; problem-solving and conflict resolution; communications; and stress management.PSY125CHILD DEVELOPMENT3 Credit HoursA detailed examination of growth and maturation from infant/toddler through the preschool years up to the age of eight, with some treatment of selected topics relating to later stages. Physical, cognitive, affective, social, moral/ethical, and personality development are studied. Ten field observation hours are required.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY127GROUP PROCESSES4 Credit HoursGroup theory, structure and interaction are explored, with emphasis on personal insight into how the individual is affected by and influences the group process. Facilitation of team-building, group life stages and factors that impede/enhance group effectiveness are examined. An experiential format requires application of course principles to group activities.PSY221ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursAn overview of the range of human behavior, emphasizing current distinctions between normal and abnormal. Explores historical and contemporary cause-and-effect models with focus on current diagnostic and statistical criteria, as well as treatment approaches and related issues.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY222PSY ASPECT OF THERAPY3 Credit HoursCovers the general principles of interaction with a specific focus on those unique challenges confronting the patient and the health care provider. Attention is given to the psychosocial needs of both the patient and the health care provider. Issues of communication, patient-provider relationships, patient dependency, personal values, and relating to people from differing cultures, ages, and special needs are discussed.
PSY125CHILD DEVELOPMENT3 Credit HoursA detailed examination of growth and maturation from infant/toddler through the preschool years up to the age of eight, with some treatment of selected topics relating to later stages. Physical, cognitive, affective, social, moral/ethical, and personality development are studied. Ten field observation hours are required.Prerequisites: PSY121
PSY127GROUP PROCESSES4 Credit HoursGroup theory, structure and interaction are explored, with emphasis on personal insight into how the individual is affected by and influences the group process. Facilitation of team-building, group life stages and factors that impede/enhance group effectiveness are examined. An experiential format requires application of course principles to group activities.PSY221ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursAn overview of the range of human behavior, emphasizing current distinctions between normal and abnormal. Explores historical and contemporary cause-and-effect models with focus on current diagnostic and statistical criteria, as well as treatment approaches and related issues.Prerequisites: PSY121PSY222PSY ASPECT OF THERAPY3 Credit HoursCovers the general principles of interaction with a specific focus on those unique challenges confronting the patient and the health care provider. Attention is given to the psychosocial needs of both the patient and the health care provider. Issues of communication, patient-provider relationships, patient dependency, personal values, and relating to people from differing cultures, ages, and special needs are discussed.
PSY221ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursAn overview of the range of human behavior, emphasizing current distinctions between normal and abnormal. Explores historical and contemporary cause-and-effect models with focus on current diagnostic and statistical criteria, as well as treatment approaches and related issues.Prerequisites: PSY121
PSY222PSY ASPECT OF THERAPY3 Credit HoursCovers the general principles of interaction with a specific focus on those unique challenges confronting the patient and the health care provider. Attention is given to the psychosocial needs of both the patient and the health care provider. Issues of communication, patient-provider relationships, patient dependency, personal values, and relating to people from differing cultures, ages, and special needs are discussed.
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